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Australia is a continent and also a country, governed by a bicameral parliament much like its mother in Westminster.

The continent was populated by hundreds of Aboriginal groups whose ancestors arrived, the latest research suggests, more than 60,000 years ago, and they fundamentally altered the environment with fire stick farming, and possibly wiping out the unique megafauna.

It is now recognised that since the arrival of the British colonisers in the 18th century, the rate of damage has greatly accelerated, with water shortages and the destruction of the river systems having been hastened by global warming.

Culturally, Australia is known for a love of, and success at, many sports. Traditionally the nation has seen its foundation in the bush (countryside), in male mateship, which was cemented by the Anzac military tradition. That's despite it being one of the most urbanised countries in the world.

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  • Skywhale lifts off in Hobart


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    The Skywhale hot air balloon created to celebrate Canberra‘s centenary has finally been launched in Hobart. The balloon is part of the Dark MOFO winter festival but its launch was delayed for several days because of rain. It was inflated near Hobart’s cenotaph, watched by about 50 people and creating a spectacle ...
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  • Australia vs British & Lions 1st Test Preview


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    Written by  @QuintenLetcher  for  @Hollywoodbets . Follow them both on Twitter and  Facebook  now! Australia vs British & Irish Lions | Saturday 22 June | Lang Park | 12:00 The highly anticipated three match series between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions kicks off ...
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  • Lions tour 2013: Australia back Michael Cooper to tame Sam Warburton


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    The Wallabies flanker will be charged with beating the Lions captain at the breakdown on Saturday and giving the Wallabies the initiative in a key area of the game The last time the Lions played a Test match in Australia, a nine-year-old Michael Hooper was in the stand with his English father surrounded by a sea of ...
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  • Russell Crowe steeled for directing debut with The Water Diviner


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    Star plumps for tale of fathers search for missing sons in wake of ill-fated battle of Gallipoli as first behind-camera project Russell Crowe is to make his directing debut on the post-first world war drama The Water Diviner, reports Deadline . Crowe has picked the project, based on a screenplay by Andrew Knight ...
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  • Selfless Quade Cooper should be leading the fight, says Greg Martin | Paul Rees


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    Former Australia full-back identifies James OConnor as a big risk, and insists Cooper should be at the heart of the side Martins musings Greg Martin, the former Australia full-back who played against the 1989 Lions, was in a van with four other ex-Wallabies taking them to the airport in Canberra talking about ...
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  • Selfless Quade Cooper should be leading the fight, says Greg Martin | Paul Rees


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    Former Australia full-back identifies James OConnor as a big risk, and insists Cooper should be at the heart of the side Martins musings Greg Martin, the former Australia full-back who played against the 1989 Lions, was in a van with four other ex-Wallabies taking them to the airport in Canberra talking about ...
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  • Scheyville National Park


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    When visiting Sydney I have in the past tended to visit birding sites near the coast and centre, by virtue of that being where my family is. But that is by no means the only birding to be found in Sydney, and on my last visit I was able to visit some new areas that had a different set of birds to those you’d ...
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  • Australian charged in attack on Indian restaurateur


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    Sydney, June 19 : Police in Australia charged a man Wednesday in connection with a vicious gang attack on the owner of an Indian restaurateur earlier this month. read more
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  • Digital Futures (CRN) PhD Scholarships at University of Southern Queensland in Australia, 2013


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    Digital Futures (CRN) PhD Scholarships at University of Southern Queensland, Australia. Students must be eligible to be enrolled full-time in .. [Read Full Scholarship Detail]
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  • Alcohol management plan ruling raises issues for discrimination law


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    High court dismissed claim by Indigenous Australian that plan violated anti-discrimination laws Oliver Laughland
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  • The Great Barrier Reef we stand to lose


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    As the UN pressures Australia to better protect the reef, here are some images of whats at stake, from a cruising manta ray to an effervescent ribbon eel
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  • On the Horizon: Empyreal Groove, Azure Maya.


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    That this unspeakably deep ambient composition from Melbourne indigene Azure Maya – née Will Drury – instantly recalls Kraftwerk’s 2009 tour de force  Tour De France does it no disservice whatsoever, for the itself unpronounceable Empr rousingly brings to mind intensely Mediterranean climes. The gentle fizz ...
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  • Womens SAFL Video Highlights (SA)


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    A selection of 5 games from the South Australia Womens Futsal League Full story on F4A...
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  • IELTS Speaking test in Australia – May 2013


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    Our friend S shared the Speaking questions asked in a recent IELTS exam in Australia: Speaking test Interview - What is your full name? - Can I see your ID? - What should I call you? - Where are you from? - Do you work or study? - Do you live in a house or an apartment? - What is your favorite room? - Do ...
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  • Fubles Futsal League – Perth 2013 (WA)


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    A tribute video to the champions of the first season of "Fubles futsal league in Perth - Snatch Team, including some nice first-person player-cam shots not normally seen. Full story on F4A...
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  • Tim Brooke-Hunt to step down from the ABC in September


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    Controller of childrens content leaves national broadcaster to pursue new roles in childrens entertainment The controller of childrens content at ABC TV, Tim Brooke-Hunt, is stepping down in September, the public broadcaster has announced. Brooke-Hunt led the launch of ABC3 and the relaunch of ABC4Kids on ABC2 ...
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  • Cricket Australia denies Nine Network will have say on selection


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    • Broadcaster has five-year deal with Cricket Australia • Nines managing director concerned over rotation policy Cricket Australia has denied claims from the Nine Network that the broadcaster will be able to influence the national teams selection policy as part of the deal between the two parties. Jeffrey ...
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  • Cricket Australia denies Nine Network will have say on selection


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    • Broadcaster has five-year deal with Cricket Australia • Nines managing director concerned over rotation policy Cricket Australia has denied claims from the Nine Network that the broadcaster will be able to influence the national teams selection policy as part of the deal between the two parties. Jeffrey ...
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  • NSW Premier League Clubs for 2013/14 announced


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    The 8 clubs for the top state comp in the country are named Full story on F4A...
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  • We’re Coming Home! (NSW)


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    Quake is returning to Minto for the 2013/14 Premier League Full story on F4A...
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